Directional References and Body Planes

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Superior

Above; toward the head

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Inferior

Below; toward the feet

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Anterior

Pertaining to the front of the body

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Posterior

Pertaining to the back of the body

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Midline

Divides the body equally (down the middle)

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Lateral

Pertaining to the side

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Medial

Pertaining to the middle (midline)

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Axial

Refers to the head, neck, and vertebral column

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Appendicular

Refers to the upper and lower extremities

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Sagittal Plane

Left and right of body

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Coronal Plane

Divides anterior and posterior

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Transverse Plane

Divides superior and inferior